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Note: 1910 Census Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated April 26, 1910 Dwelling #12, Family #12 DAVIS, Francis M., head, m/w, 31, IL AR IL, farmer-general farmer _____, Viola E., wife, f/w, 29, KS IN IN, married 4 years 1920 Census Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated Mar 10-13, 1920 Dwelling #362, Family #362 DAVIS, Frank M., head, m/w, 40, IL US IN, farmer, rents _____, Lillie B., wife, f/w, 29, KS US IN, housekeeper _____, Kenneth I., son, m/w, 7, KS IN KS 1930 Census Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated April 7, 1930 Dwelling #45, Family #46 DAVIS, Frank M., head, m/w, 51, KS IL IN, farmer-general farmer, rents _____, Lillie, wife, f/w, 40, MO KY KY _____, Kenneth, son, m/w, 17, KS KS KS, single _____, Walter L., son, m/w, 10, KS KS MO _____, Louise, daughter, f/w, 10, KS KS MO ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Mary C., mother-in-law, f/w, 77, KY KY KY, Widow The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Kansas March 6, 1947 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis has purchased Mrs. Bowser's property in Piedmont and will move, having had a farm sale. Death Notice--The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, November 11, 1954 FRANK M. DAVIS DEAD---Frank M. Davis, for many years a resident of Paw Paw township, but who has lived at Piedmont for several years, passed away Tuesday. Mrs. Davis is also reported to be critically ill and we understand that funeral arrangements are being delayed temporarily, awaiting further report on her condition. OBITUARY---The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas November 25, 1954 Francis Marion Davis, son of Jesse and Melvina Greenwalt Davis, was born February 24, 1879, near Carlinsville, McCoupin county, Illinois. He came to Elk county, Kansas, as a young man. He was united in marriage with Viola E. Bright, daughter of Mary E. and Hi Bright, on December 24, 1905. To this union was born one son, Kenneth I. His wife passed away March 10, 1913, when Kenneth was but two months old. Frank, as he was always called, then went to California, where he lived a few years. On March 4, 1919, he was united in marriage to Lillie B. Armstrong, who has been his constant aid and companion through the years. To this union were born twins, Walter Lester and Mamie Louise. He had spent most of the past fifty years near Howard, where he had been a diligent farmer, always mindful of his family, their welfare; his livestock and his crops. Nine years ago they bought a home in Piedmont and since resided there. For the past two years he had been an invalid, cared for constantly by his devoted wife, until her health failed. The past month was spent in a nursing home in Eureka, where he was given every care possible and where he quietly passed away at 6:30 a.m., November 9, 1954. He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, who is a patient in the hospital in Eureka at the present time; his three children, Kenneth I, Walter Lester, and Mrs. Marvin Stewart, all of Howard; one granddaughter; one grandson, and one sister, Miss Jessie Davis, also of Howard; and a host of other relatives and friends. He had long been a member of the First Baptist church of Howard. Funeral services were held at the Moon Chapel in Howard at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 15th, conducted by Rev. Austin McGhee of Severy. The casket bearers were Holly Miller, Edd Goodnight, Harve Clark, Horace Copeland, John Heater and John Wells. Burial was in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard.
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